D1

Arrive in Xi’an

580

Land in Xi’an.

D2

Xi’an

580

Day tour in Xi’an.

Terra-Cotta Warriors, Xi’an ancient city wall, Muslim Quarter.

D3

Xi’an - Tianshui

340

1170

Drive to Tianshui by expressway, visit Maiji Grottoes.

Overnight in Tianshui.

D4

Tianshui - Linxia

360

2150

Drive to Linxia by taking half expressway and half national road, visit Labrang monastery in the afternoon.

D5

Ningxia - Canbula - Huangzhong

290

2640

Drive through Canbula Geo-park, amazing landscape.

Overnight at Huangzhong.

D6

Huangzhong - Menyuan - Minle

300

2300

Take a short deviation to visit Menyuan canola flower base.

Drive over Qilian mountain range.

D7

Minle - Zhangye Danxia Geo-park - Zhangye

140

1480

Visit the colourful mountains.

Overnight in Zhangye.

D8

Minle -Zhangye - Wuwei

240

1500

Visit Zhangye Grand Buddha temple, then drive to Wuwei, which used to be the first military fort on Hexi corridor.

You will always have continuous great wall ruins in sight on your left, which last for hundreds miles beside the road.

D9

Wuwei - Zhongwei

270

1220

Visit Leitai Han dynasty tombs, where the famous bronze “flying horse” was unearthed, and it is the symbol of China’s tourism.

Visit Shapotou, where you can raft down the yellow river, slide down the sand dunes of Tengger desert or ride camels.

D10

Zhongwei - Yinchuan

180

1100

Drive to Yinchuan, visit Xixia emperor’s mausoleums and Helanshan rock paintings.

D11

Yinchuan- Guyuan

365

1770

Visit Xumishan en route, a magnificent Buddhist grottoes.

Drive to Guyuan in the afternoon by expressway.

D12

Guyuan- Xi’an

400

580

Drive back to Xi’an.

D13

Xi’an - Home.

Departure